Wire cleat



[No Model.)

R.- GORTON.

WIRE GLEAT.

No. 459,487. 7 Patented Sept. 15, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROBERT GORTON, OF PLAINFIELD, NEIV JERSEY.

WIRE CLEAT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 459,487, datedSeptember 15, 1891.

Application filed January 29, 1391- Serial No. 379,552. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ROBERT GORTON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Plainfield, Union county, and State of NewJersey, have invented a certain new and useful Wire Oleat, of which thefollowing is a specification.

Cleats used for belaying ropes or cords used for raising sails,awnings,and the like have usually been made of wood or cast metal,andsecured in place by nails, screws, or similar separate fasteningdevices. I have devised a way of forming the cleat with the usualoppositely-projecting arms, base, and central portion on which the ropeis wound of a single piece of wire bent into a suitable form to give itthe requisite strength and rigidity. I also may form the securing devicein one piece with the main body of the cleat.

The details of construction and subjectmatter claimed are hereinafterdesignated.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of one formof my wire cleat. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a planview of a modified form, and Fig. 4 is a side elevation of still anothermodification.

The general form or shape of the cleat shown in the several figures ofthe drawings is substantially the same as the ordinary form ofcleat-that is, it is formed with arms A B projecting in oppositedirections from the central portion, which is located between the armsand the base 0, and on this central portion, between the base and thearms A and B, the rope, cord, or cable is wound.

In Figs. 1 and 2 the cleat shown is formed of a single piece of wirehaving a screw-threaded shank a. The wire at the inner end of the shankis bent laterally to form one part a of the base, looped at 00 then bentoutwardly to form the part a of the central portion, then bent at rightangles, looped at a, carried diagon ally across the axis of the shank a,looped at a carried inwardly, then outwardly to form the other part a ofthe central portion,

construction gives the desired shape, strength,

and rigidity. The cleat may be fastened to any desired object by theshank a without the use of other fastening devices; but addi tionalfastening devices, such as screws 00, (shown by dotted lines in Fig. 1,)passing through the loops a and a, may be employed.

In Fig. 3 the cleatis formed by bending the wire in the same way as thatjust described, except that instead of carrying the wire diagonallyacross the axis of the shank between the arms A and B it is curvedinwardly and outwardly, the central portion of the curved wirepreferably being in line with the axis of the shank.

In Fig. 4 a somewhat different form of cleat is shown. In this instanceI form an opening or socket D in the central portion of the cleat toreceive the rope before it is wound inside the arms A and B. I maytherein form the securing device in one piece with the rest of thecleat, as shown by dot-ted lines, or I may employ separate securingdevices, such as the screws :20, shown by full lines. cleat shown byfull lines has the base formed of two loops y y, the arms A and B formedby looped parallel portions of the wire and connected with the loops y yby the parallel central portions .2, the opening D being formed bybending that portion of the wire which connects the arms A and Binwardly toward the base, forming an opening (1 through which the ropemay be inserted into the enlarged opening or socket D.

The modification in this device shown by dotted lines merely consists incontinuing the ends of the wires from the loops y, connectingthemtogether, and formingthe screw-threaded shank ct in the mannerdescribed in connection with Fig. 1.

Cleats for use in connection with awnings, flags, sails, or the like maybe made of wire in accordance with my invention very rapidly andcheaply, and will possess the requisite strength and rigidity. Separatefastening devices need not necessarily be employed; but should it bedesirable to use devices for securing the base of the cleat at differentpoints provision is made in the base of the cleat for receiving them.

I claim t 1. A cleat formed of a single piece of wire bent to form abase, oppositely-projectin g The form of arms, and connections betweenthe arms and nections between the base and the'arms, and the base. anopening or socket D. IO

' 2. A cleat formed of a single piece of Wire In testimony whereof Ihavehereunto subhaving oppositely-projecting arms, a base, scribed my name.

5 connections between the arms and the base, ROBERT GORTON.

and a securing-shank. W'itnesses:

3. A cleat formed of a single piece of Wire E. N. YATES,

having a base, laterally-proj ecting arms, 0011- H. D. TERHUNE.

